Books

Naming Names in the Abortion Debate
As a new “street-level” history demonstrates, you can’t tell the bigger story without telling a series of smaller, more personal stories.
The Relatable Zeal of Puritan Women
They were extremely into religion without being extreme.
New & Noteworthy 2023
Seven books we’re looking forward to this year.
5 Theology Books from the Global Church
Chosen by Geethanjali Tupps, CT Global books editor.
Go Ahead, Waste Your Time Reading
You won’t remember most of it, but that was never the point.
The Image of God in ‘Invisible Man’
Ralph Ellison’s novel depicts the quest for personal dignity in a society determined to deny it.
In Christian Publishing, ‘Platform’ Is Being Weighed and Found Wanting
Favoring big-name authors and “influencers” might be good for the bottom line, but not always for the books—and readers—themselves.
Why Are There So Many Angry Theologians?
Theology should produce the fruit of the Spirit, not the works of the flesh.
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The Church Was Meant to Enjoy Its Diversity, Not Wish It Away.
America is set to be minority white by 2045. Evangelicals need to stop thinking that’s a bad thing.
God Is the Good Samaritan
And he teaches us to value diversity and individuality.
A Poet for ‘Bruised Evangelicals’
Malcolm Guite has found himself a sort of tribal elder for younger generations of Christians.
‘Carol of the Bells’ Is More Than a Christmas Favorite. It’s a Ukrainian Cry of Independence.
Composed during World War I, “Shchedryk” folk song has survived the Nazi, communist, and now commercial eras to remind and revive the ties of hearth and home.
Jesus Was a Brown Baby
This children’s Christmas book paints baby Jesus in a new (or rather ancient) light.
Our Lady of Everywhere
5 questions about the global icon of Mary you see every Christmas.
A Tale of Two Books, One Podcast, and the Contest over Christian Nationalism
Answering Stephen Wolfe’s arguments for blood, soil, and sedition.
Unitarians and Episcopalians Created American Christmas
But evangelicals have rightly made it more gospel centered.
Apathy Used to Be a Virtue. But It’s Our Culture’s Hidden Vice.
How acedia became the enemy of our souls.
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Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Love in a Time of Social Conflict
The cross calls us to sacrificial community, especially during a divided age.
Solving Spiritual Abuse in the Church Is Simple and Straightforward—at Least in Theory
None of Michael Kruger’s proposals are earthshaking, but they require time, effort, and vigilance.
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